Release : VA - Futurism Ain't Shit To Me 2
Artist : VA
Album : Futurism Ain't Shit To Me 2
Genre : Hip-Hop
Source : CDDA
Label : Kitty Yo Germany
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Date : 2006-02-13
Quality : 196kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 17
Time : 60:08 min
Size : 90 MB
1 Soul Funk - Ungst Func Slag Collision 2:08
2 Forss - Soulhack 4:34
3 The Tape Vs Infinite Livez - The Return Of The 3:42
Menstruation Man (Data MC Rmx)
4 Sole - On Martyrdom 5:23
5 NQ - Disthant 5:05
6 Quasimoto - Come On Feet 3:36
7 Prince Po - Hold Dat (Club Mix) 3:14
8 Slum Village - Set It 2:49
9 Macolm Kipe - Common Like Baseball Cards 1:58
10 8-Bit - I-Deez 3:06
11 Daedelus - Missing 2:55
12 Jackson & His Computer Band - Rock On 4:00
13 Stacs Of Stamina - Tivoli 4:15
14 Otto Von Schirach - Earjuice Synthesis (Jamie Lidell' 3:45
Hair Does Not Loose About This House Remoox)
15 BUS Feat. MC Soom T - Keep Life Right (Dabrye 3:55
Rmx,Instrumental))
16 Pedestrian - O Silent Bed 2:57
17 General Electrics - Central Park 2:46
This sequel to KyoÆs 2004 compilation offers an even wider variety of strange
hip-hop. This time there are even excursions into grime and nerdcore.
First up is Soul Funk with ôUngst Fune Slag Collision.ö Over sneezes, telephone
rings, and a needle torturing a record, a congested MC claims his ôparagraphs
are run-onsö! The background sounds are distractingly grating, but the track is
short. ôSoulhackö by Forss provides a more pleasant experience. This is Ninja
Tuney funk, with a thick jazz bassline, a snare-heavy beat, and stuttering
keyboard samples. Next up is the first of several grime cuts. ôThe Return of the
Menstruating Man (Data MC Rmx)ö by The Tape vs. Infinite Livez is amusing in
more than just title. A British fellow raps about other peopleÆs girlfriends
while a female MC eggs him on. The synths are simple but catchy, and the sung
ôdonÆt call me when youÆre menstruatingö chorus is just ridiculous. SoleÆs ôOn
Martyrdomö sounds like a bunch of punkers playing around with an old Casio. They
shout, ôWeÆre taking this one to the streetsà the streets of Serbia, kids!ö
There are a few weak tracks. On ôCome on Feet,ö Quasimoto (aka Madlib) sounds
like MF Doomùextremely creative, but with a lack of flow I find incredibly
annoying. Prince PoÆs ôHold Dat (Club Mix)ö (from The Slickness) is already
starting to sound a bit old. On the ônerdcoreö ôI-Deezö by 8-Bit, three of the
worldÆs whitest MCs pretend theyÆre robots. Sample lyrics: ôI need a can of
beer. I need it right now. I need a can of beer, so that I can freestyle.ö
Again, itÆs mildly amusing but also irritating.
Thankfully, there are plenty of sweet electronic tracks. ôCommon Like Baseball
Cardsö by Macolm Kipe off Lit is incredibly tasty, as is ôRock Onö by Jackson
and His Computer Band. ôMissingö by Daedelus features some interestingly
distorted percussion. Even the Jamie Lidell mix of Otto Von SchirachÆs ôEarjuice
Synthesisö is kind of fun, and the instrumental Dabrye mix of ôKeep Life Rightö
by BUS feat. MC Soom T (also anthologized on Additional Productions Vol. 1) is
starting to grow on me.
Both volumes of Futurism AinÆt Shità survey the tangled fringes of electronic
music and hip-hop. I wish there were exclusive cuts here, but this collection
should inspire listeners to track down full-lengths by some innovative artists.
ItÆs certainly a scene worth watching.
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